Negaroma Villa

Negaroma Villa is a speculative design inquiry situated within the realm of architectural theory. The project emerges as a critical reflection on Villa Rosa—the seminal pneumatic pavilion conceived by Coop Himmelb(l)au (Prix & Swiczinsky, 1968). Rather than engaging in formal mimicry, the project seeks to interrogate and reinterpret the conceptual foundations of the original work—namely, its emphasis on ephemerality, reactivity, and spatial indeterminacy—through the lens of contemporary computational and material paradigms.

Central to this investigation is the application of minimal surface theory, integrated with a gyroid structural system to achieve both spatial complexity and structural viability. These geometries are generated through Python–Grasshopper computational workflows, enabling the articulation of responsive, performative forms that challenge conventional static architectural typologies.

The project explores inflatable, translucent enclosures and a dynamic envelope system, aiming to reconceptualize architecture as an adaptive, quasi-organic environment—responsive not only to environmental stimuli but also to evolving spatial and social demands. Rather than proposing a finalized solution, Negaroma Villa operates as an open-ended theoretical provocation, revisiting the radical experiments of the late 20th century to inform emergent design methodologies in the present.

Image courtesy of Negar Movahedi.